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Doon Castle (Broch)
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Doon Castle (Broch) submitted by Andy B on 18th Apr 2010. A much better view of the landmark on a pleasant February day as promised after my first photo of this.
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Log Text: Doon Castle Broch is my favourite local site to visit. The name may be confusing to some people because there is a Doon Castle in Ayrshire on Loch Doon. Doon Castle Broch is on Ardwell Point in Dumfries and Galloway.
A site of this quality deserves more visitors however the isolated location discourages people. There is the problem of the rocky road after West Ardwell Farm however it just requires careful driving on a short stretch to reach the Ardwell Bay car park. There is a sandy beach for non-antiquarians to amuse themselves while TMAers visit Doon Castle.
Sheuchan's Cairn
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
Sheuchan's Cairn submitted by markj99 on 18th Sep 2020. Sheuchan's Cairn 2020, a clear spot in the middle of devastation.
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Log Text: I have visited Sheuchan's Cairn twice. The first visit was on 20.06.12. The cairn was hidden in forestry, difficult to find. The cairn was carpeted in moss with an excavated chamber in the centre. The surrounding trees elevated the atmosphere of site, isolating it from the outside world. The return visit was on 19.09.20. The cairn was still hard to find, without a GPS almost impossible. The trees had been felled and the cairn was a clear spot in the devastation that tree felling leaves behind. Access to the cairn from the road was over water filled ditches and random debris. Sheuchan's Cairn was unaltered but now it was open to the elements on a scarred hillside. The peaceful ambience had been shattered. Thankfully the thick carpet of moss remains, helping to protect the exposed cairn.
Bardennoch
Date Added: 13th May 2021
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 2
Bardennoch submitted by markj99 on 19th Sep 2020. Bardennoch Cairn SE Third of Cairn Circle.
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Log Text: I am always amazed that anyone should deliberately chose to build a dry stane dyke directly across an ancient site. To rub salt into the wounds, Bardennoch Cairn probably provided the raw materials for the dyke's constuction. That said, it is a worthwhile visit especially if you continue on to the Braidenoch Cross Slabs.
Braidenoch Cross Slabs
Date Added: 30th May 2021
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Access 2
Braidenoch Cross Slabs submitted by markj99 on 10th May 2021. Braidenoch Cross Slab I.
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Log Text: It is possible to visit Cairn Avel, a well preserved large cairn, if you go straight on at the point where Carnavel Farm paddock joins the path up the hill. Cairn Avel lies c. 300 yards E across boggy ground.
Barclye Rocking Stone
Date Added: 13th May 2021
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 1
Barclye Rocking Stone submitted by markj99 on 22nd Sep 2020. Barclye Rocking Stone overhang viewed from S.
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Log Text: Sometimes I almost regret my decision to visit a remote site. The ground underfoot from the edge of Knockman Wood onward was so frustrating that I am not going repeat this particular journey anytime soon.
Boreland
Date Added: 28th May 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Boreland submitted by kelpie on 1st Oct 2003. NX 40580 68989
This relatively untouched horned long cairn lies in the woods north of Newton Stewart. This photo shows the two portal stones with the cairn heaped behind them.
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Log Text: Boreland Cairn features on a path round Knockman Wood located to the N of Minigaff. Despite its relative isolation the cairn was being robbed until 1882 when it was protected. The cairn is best visited in Spring or Autumn to avoid the ferns.
Court Cairn, The May
Date Added: 31st Oct 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 3
Court Cairn, The May submitted by markj99 on 4th Oct 2020. Court Cairn, The May in situ.
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Log Text: Directions to Court Cairn (The May): Take the A747 Port William turn off the A75 at Glenluce. Stay on the A747 for c. 6.6 miles to an unsigned left turn onto the B7005 at NX 27136 49953. Travel on the B7005 for c. 2.2 miles to reach a minor road signed for Kirkcowan. Court Cairn (The May) is 0.4 miles on the left at The May farm. There is room to park in a gateway adjacent to the field.
Hardcroft
Date Added: 10th May 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 30th Oct 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
Hardcroft submitted by markj99 on 1st Nov 2020. N-S Axis of Hardcroft Cairn.
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Log Text: Hardcroft Cairn is easiest accessed from the Southern Upland Way. It is c. 600 yards W of the SUW junction with the Caves of Kilhern path. If you haven't visited the Caves of Kilhern it is an essential detour.
Dranigower Hut Circle E
Date Added: 10th May 2022
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Dec 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Dranigower Hut Circle E submitted by markj99 on 3rd Dec 2020. East arc of Dranigower Hut Circle E.
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Log Text: The best time to visit Dranigower Hut Circle E is Autumn to Spring when the vegetation is low because the hut circles are not easy to spot.
Dranigower Hut Circle W
Date Added: 10th May 2022
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Dec 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Dranigower Hut Circle W submitted by markj99 on 3rd Dec 2020. East arc of Dranigower Hut Circle W.
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Log Text: The best time to visit Dranigower Hut Circle W is Autumn to Spring when the vegetation is low because the hut circles are not easy to spot.
Isle Head
Date Added: 21st May 2024
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Feb 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Isle Head submitted by h_fenton on 15th Feb 2011. Isle Head (Isle of Whithorn) Promontory Fort viewed from the north.
Kite Aerial Photograph
16 September 2010 @ 3pm
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Log Text: It's a short detour to Isle Head fort while visiting St Ninian's Chapel.
Barhoise
Date Added: 22nd Apr 2021
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 21st Apr 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Barhoise submitted by cosmic on 17th Oct 2004. One of many cairn remnants!
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Log Text: Barhoise Cairn is not in a great state of preservation. The interior of the the cairn is entirely robbed out with a deposit of field clearance stones dumped on the N quadrant. However it is still recognisably a cairn and worth visiting while in the area.
Bagbie Wall Stone
Date Added: 27th Apr 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bagbie Wall Stone submitted by markj99 on 27th Apr 2021. Bagbie Wall Stone, centre picture, in the dry stane dyke.
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Log Text: I have made multiple visits to Bagbie Cairn and its surroundings. There are many sites to visit in a small area. There is a view of the sea from Bagbie Cairn which may have influenced its location.
Bagbie cairn
Date Added: 27th Apr 2021
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bagbie Cairn submitted by vicky on 31st Dec 2002. The Bagbie Cairn with a pair of associated standing stones.
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Log Text: I have made multiple visits to Bagbie Cairn and its surroundings. There are many sites to visit in a small area. There is a view of the sea from Bagbie Cairn which may have influenced its location.
Standing Stone of Bagbie
Date Added: 27th Apr 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Standing Stone of Bagbie submitted by vicky on 29th Oct 2002. This single standing stone sits in a field at NX498562 but to the south of, and part of, a complex containing a cairn, four poster stone circle and stone pair.
The Standing Stone of Bagbie is blade-like (as many of the standing stones in this area are) and has no formal access although it can be seen from the lane that runs from the A75(T) in a NE direction in to the hills towards Cambret.
This area is right on the edge of OS Explorer Map 311 (Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars) and full navi...
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Log Text: I have made multiple visits to Bagbie Cairn and its surroundings. There are many sites to visit in a small area. There is a view of the sea from Bagbie Cairn which may have influenced its location.
Bagbie Four Poster
Date Added: 27th Apr 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bagbie Four Poster submitted by PaulM on 29th Oct 2002. This is a small four poster with stones no larger than 1.2m in height. It stands on the NE edge of a cairn and only three or four metres from a similarly sized stone pair. The grid reference is NX49815642.
This area is right on the edge of OS Explorer Map 311 (Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars) and full navigation will require the next map over (Map 312 - Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas).
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Log Text: I have made multiple visits to Bagbie Cairn and its surroundings. There are many sites to visit in a small area. There is a view of the sea from Bagbie Cairn which may have influenced its location.
Bagbie stones
Date Added: 27th Apr 2021
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bagbie stones submitted by PaulM on 29th Oct 2002. The stone pair are closely associated with the cairn, four poster stone circle and standing stone.
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Log Text: I have made multiple visits to Bagbie Cairn and its surroundings. There are many sites to visit in a small area. There is a view of the sea from Bagbie Cairn which may have influenced its location.
Clachaneasy Bridge
Date Added: 13th May 2021
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 11th May 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 1
Clachaneasy Bridge submitted by markj99 on 12th May 2021. A row of moss-covered stones on Clachaneasy Bridge Cairn summit.
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Log Text: I was intending to visit Glenhapple Cairn but was prevented by a no admission sign. I stumbled onto Clachaneasy Bridge Cairn by accident on my GPS. The cairn is located in dense forestry N of Clachaneasy Bridge. It is probably not worth visiting unless you are some kind of cairn completist.
Bencallen Hill
Date Added: 19th May 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 19th May 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Bencallen Hill submitted by PaulM on 29th Oct 2002. Shiel Bridge/Bencallen chambered tomb
Good navigation is needed to find this cairn as the landscape is pretty featureless (NX33779440). Luckily for us the conifers had been recently cleared. There is parking (just) but the lane is very quiet. I dived up the slope and headed in the vague general direction but struck lucky.
Another strange site as the cairn cover has been robbed for drystone walls which all seemed to have been built to hem in the chamber or perhaps as sheepfolds. All t...
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Log Text: Bencallen Cairn lies c. 3.75 miles E from Barr Village in S Ayrshire. It is difficult to get to but the splendid isolation of this site more than compensates. Only one large chamber of the cairn remains built into the N wall of a sheepfold. Presumably the stones from Bencallen Cairn were used in the construction of the sheepfold. The ground round about and inside the sheepfold has been deforested so it is rough and rutted.
Castlecreavie Settlement
Date Added: 25th May 2021
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 24th May 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Castlecreavie Settlement submitted by SolarMegalith on 4th Oct 2016. Outline of the rampart in the NE part of the settlement (photo taken on September 2016).
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Log Text: Castlecreavie Settlement is situated on the road to Castlecreavie Farm between Kirkcudbright and Dundrennan. There is room to park at NX 72424 49258, c. 500 yards up the narrow road to Castlecreavie Farm. There is a style leading up to Castlecreavie Settlement. The natural hillock has an enclosure measuring c. 75 yards NE-SW and 40 yards NW-SE. There are remains of a c. 4 feet rampart on the SW and NE of the enclosure. There are steep slopes all round except for the SW which slopes away at a shallow angle. There is a prominent terrace from c. 12 to 15 feet wide round the settlement, except on the SW side.